New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-26
FORTY.NINTH CONGRESS.

FORTY. NINTH CONGRESS.
sENA1E-A resoIutionwas adopted calling on
liability Of the United States on account Of dam
ages caused by the Improvement Of the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers. The general pension ana
army appropriation bills passed.
Mr.. Sawyer offered resolution instruct
ing the attorney general to investigate the
judgments and awards against the United
States arising under the act of March 8,
1875, to aid in the improvement of the Fox
and Wisconsin rivers, and report the liability
of the United States therefor. Adopted
Mr. Hoar, from the conference committee on
the electoral count bill, made a report which
was postponed till tomorrow and ordered
printed Forty pension bills principally
house bills) passed The pension appropria-
ton bill, appropriating $75 5000, 900, was
taken up and passed, with only few imma-
terial amendments. The army appropria-
ton bill was passed, with few unimportant
amendments The senate bill to establish
agricultural experimental stations in con-
nection with agricultural colleges was taken
up. Mr. ingalls, characterized the bill as ex-
ceedingly crude and imperfect He did not
believe in government interference in such
matters. After remarks by Messrs Vest and
OuuleI Uu0 senate dQlOuTno1 WlGHOuG unlSQ-
ing the bill. Mr.. Cockrell introduced a bill
to authorize the construction of high level
bridge over the Mississippi river at ST Louis
HOUSEHOLDS were introduced to regulate pros
ecutions against Indians for crimes committed
in the territories: to make gold and silver jointly
legal tender; for the construction OF
cruiser Of eighteen knots speed. The house re-
fused-113 to 1870 take up the Interstate
commerce bill conference report The bill
granting relief to the dependent parents of
soldiers passed. and the senate amendment to
the Mexican pension bill was concurred in.
Mr.. Belmont introduced in the house to-
day bill to protect American vessels against
unwarrantable and unlawful Determinations
in the ports of British North America.
The bill authorizes the president to prohibit
vessels bearing the British flag and coming from
such parts from entering the ports OF United
States, or from exercising such privileges therein
as he may define. 1t also authorizes the presi
dent to forbid the entrance by land from the
provinces of British North America of all mer
chandise; also of all cars locomotives or other
rolling stock of any railway company chartered
under the laws OF said provinces.
The dependent-p aren ts' pension bill
passed by the house provides: -...
In considering the pension claims Of depend
ent parents, the fact and cause of death and the
fact that the soldier left no widow or minor
children having been shown as required by law,
1t shall be necessary only to show that such par
ents are without other present means of sup
port than their own manual labor or the con.
trlbutions OF others rot legally bound for their
support, provided that no pension allowed under
this act shall commence prior to its passage
All persons who served three months or more in
the military or naval service OF the United States
in any war in which the United States has been
engaged and who have been honoraby dis
charged therefrom, and who now or may
hereafter be suffering from mental or physical
disability not the result of their own vicious
habits or gross carelessness which incapactates
them for the performance OF labor in such
degree as to render them unable to earn sup
port, and who are dependent upon their daily
proof Of the fact according to such
rules and regulations as the secretary of the in
valid pensioners Of the United States and be
entitled to receive $12 per month: and such
pension shall commence from the date of the
filing of the application in the pension office
upon proof that their disability then existed,
and continue during the existence of the same
in the degree herein provided This act shall
or to any person whose disability was incurred
while engaged in the military service against
the United States
SENATE--A joint resolution passed pro-
iding for the appointment of JOINT
committee of five senators and eight
representatives to consider the expediency
of holding in 1892 an international exhibit
ton OF the Industries and productions Of all
countries. Mr.. Henderson to-day introduced
bill giving army officers who have had no
leaves OF absence for a period Of five years
five months leave without deduction OF pay
and one month additional for each addi-
Iional year passed without leave OF absence.
bill TO amend the act OF June 8, 1884, pro-
viding for the muster and pay OF certain
officers and men Of the volunteer forces
passed Mr.. German offered preamble and
resolution whose terms are very similar to
those of the bill offered yesterday in the
house by Mr.. Belmont. 1t authorizes the
president to prohibit the transit through the
United States or the territorial waters any
engines, cars, vessels or goods proceeding
from Canada The senate took up the house
bill to declare a forfeiture of the lands
granted to the New Orleans, Baton Rouge &
Vicksburg Railroad company (the Backbone
railroad), the forfeiture to apply to the lands
east OF the Mississippi, and to confirm to tho
New Orleans Pacific Railroad company (the
assignee of the other company the granted
lands not forfeited. Mr.. Gibson offered an
amendment to the original bill protecting
the rights OF the settlers Agreed to, after
discussion, and the bill passed.
Senator Allison presented a petition from
committee of citizens of Iowa an
pointed by the Consolidated Cattle
Growers association appealing to the
rep representatives OF Iowa in congress to do all
they can to secure the passage of the Miller
pleuro-pneumonia bill They say:
Never before has like number Of your con-
stituents been so vitality interested in a measure
TO be brought before the congress of the United
States.
Senator Mcmillan presented in the senate
the resolution adopted by the st. Paul
chamber Of commerce relative to the
adoption by congress of a bankruptcy law
and making certain changes in the customs
regulations. Senator Sawyer presented the
petition of a large number of vessel-owners
IN Wisconsin protesting against the passage of
the house bill authorizing another bridge
over the St Mary's river.
HoUsE-The resolution for an investigation of
the Pacific railroads was adopted. The confer
ence report on the interstate commerce bill was
debated.
The president sent message ito congress
to-day regarding the proposed celebration
OF the centennial of the adoption of the con-
stitution, saying:
The epoch was one Of the deepest interest and
the events well worthy of the commemoration.
AS each state acted independently in giving its
adherence to the new constitution, the dates and
anniversaries of the several notifications are not
coincldent. While stating the great interest